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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith would have been in her late teens when the Exxon Valdez forever changed the public attitude on pipelines on B.C.’s northern coast, so maybe she didn’t pay much attention, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Jim Brickett
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 12, 2025
In the plus column: Ontario Premier Doug Ford, top left, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In the minus column, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, top right, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 12, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 12, 2025
In the plus column: Ontario Premier Doug Ford, top left, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In the minus column, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, top right, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Feb. 1 to address Canada's retaliatory response, which was put on pause after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day tariff reprieve on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Feb. 1 to address Canada's retaliatory response, which was put on pause after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day tariff reprieve on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 5, 2025
Peter Boehm
ISG Senator Peter Boehm says Canada’s multilateral relations have 'always been a very important counterweight to our almost overwhelming bilateral relationship with the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 5, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 5, 2025
Peter Boehm
ISG Senator Peter Boehm says Canada’s multilateral relations have 'always been a very important counterweight to our almost overwhelming bilateral relationship with the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
First ministers' meeting
It is only now—thanks to threats from the U.S. president—that our federal and provincial leaders are giving more than lip service to the idea of breaking down internal trade barriers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
First ministers' meeting
It is only now—thanks to threats from the U.S. president—that our federal and provincial leaders are giving more than lip service to the idea of breaking down internal trade barriers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 15, 2023
The price on carbon has emerged as a major symbolic liability for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 15, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 15, 2023
The price on carbon has emerged as a major symbolic liability for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s willing to lead the charge with other premiers opposing the federal government’s environmental and energy policies, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s willing to lead the charge with other premiers opposing the federal government’s environmental and energy policies, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 27, 2023
The furor over the questionable Greenbelt land deal is only likely to get louder, despite Ontario Premier Doug Ford trying to change the channel, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 27, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 27, 2023
The furor over the questionable Greenbelt land deal is only likely to get louder, despite Ontario Premier Doug Ford trying to change the channel, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 31, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith won her first mandate from the province's voters on May 29, and told her supporters they must ‘stand shoulder-to-shoulder’ against the federal government's energy policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 31, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 31, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith won her first mandate from the province's voters on May 29, and told her supporters they must ‘stand shoulder-to-shoulder’ against the federal government's energy policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 3, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s success has to be seen as emblematic of the way politics has changed since 2015 when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put the Liberals back in power federally, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 3, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 3, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s success has to be seen as emblematic of the way politics has changed since 2015 when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put the Liberals back in power federally, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 1, 2023
The future of public health care may depend on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ability to break the mould and translate commitments forged with the provinces into actual improvements for Canadian patients, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 1, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 1, 2023
The future of public health care may depend on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ability to break the mould and translate commitments forged with the provinces into actual improvements for Canadian patients, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 15, 2023
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the provincial integrity czar OK’d a party at his house in which guests, including people who do business with the government, purchased tickets and donated money to Ford’s daughter to pay for her wedding, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 15, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 15, 2023
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the provincial integrity czar OK’d a party at his house in which guests, including people who do business with the government, purchased tickets and donated money to Ford’s daughter to pay for her wedding, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with his provincial counterparts on Feb. 7. But before people start doing victory laps about new cash and our attention shifts elsewhere, Tim Powers lays out what we should be demanding from our leaders and ourselves on health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 8, 2023
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with his provincial counterparts on Feb. 7. But before people start doing victory laps about new cash and our attention shifts elsewhere, Tim Powers lays out what we should be demanding from our leaders and ourselves on health care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 23, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Smith looks to face off against Trudeau in the upcoming Alberta election, say political observers. Meanwhile, federal-provincial relations are quickly deteriorating. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 23, 2023
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | January 23, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Smith looks to face off against Trudeau in the upcoming Alberta election, say political observers. Meanwhile, federal-provincial relations are quickly deteriorating. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 20, 2023
In announcements on Jan. 11 and Jan. 16, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province was open to a deal on health transfers that would place federal strings on funding, and that Ontario plans to invest more in private health care delivery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 20, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 20, 2023
In announcements on Jan. 11 and Jan. 16, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province was open to a deal on health transfers that would place federal strings on funding, and that Ontario plans to invest more in private health care delivery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 18, 2023
Musician Ian Tyson was the incarnation of the rugged Albertan as well as a compassionate and committed Canadian. The Trudeau Liberals should take a lesson from his legacy, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dean Jarvey
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 18, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 18, 2023
Musician Ian Tyson was the incarnation of the rugged Albertan as well as a compassionate and committed Canadian. The Trudeau Liberals should take a lesson from his legacy, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dean Jarvey
Opinion | BY DANNY DEAN GREER | January 12, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Recently, there has been a growing and dangerous discontent between the federal government and the provinces, including over allocating more funds to health care, which ended in a discord, writes Danny Dean Greer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DANNY DEAN GREER | January 12, 2023
Opinion | BY DANNY DEAN GREER | January 12, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Recently, there has been a growing and dangerous discontent between the federal government and the provinces, including over allocating more funds to health care, which ended in a discord, writes Danny Dean Greer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia